Facebook traffic declining?

[LethalWolfe]

Just saw this post by the WSJ:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303592404577362162101623488.html

More evidence that Facebook's growth is decreasing. Now with so many ways to connect with people generally (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, iMessage, Texting, email etc.) do you think the big players will be the niche networks, such as LinkedIn?

Personally i'm skeptical about this "historic IPO", I don't believe Facebook is worth the value of 100B, and Instagram isn't worth 1B either.

Do you think that Facebook will be like AOL in the future?

There are 900million Facebook users so at some point the growth rate has to decline as you start reaching a critical mass of users. This shouldn't be a problem unless you have a business model that requires meteoric growth indefinitely in order to be successful.


Lethal

 

[Reach9]

There are 900million Facebook users so at some point the growth rate has to decline as you start reaching a critical mass of users. This shouldn't be a problem unless you have a business model that requires meteoric growth indefinitely in order to be successful.


Lethal

Good point.

It seems as though some companies are realizing that people don't click on Facebook ads, but just having a Fan page or a group page on the site is enough.. plus it's free.

Therefore, Facebook's users are increasing, but their revenue isn't.

It's funny how Google couldn't maximize the social presence earlier on, as they pretty much run the advertisements on the internet.
Do you think Google Plus has a future?

 

[smoledman]

Pretty much the only way to make huge money these days is:

software licenses(Microsoft), Advertising(Google), Hardware(Apple). Everything else is chump change.

 

[artgalgenius]

Good point.

It seems as though some companies are realizing that people don't click on Facebook ads, but just having a Fan page or a group page on the site is enough.. plus it's free.

Therefore, Facebook's users are increasing, but their revenue isn't.

It's funny how Google couldn't maximize the social presence earlier on, as they pretty much run the advertisements on the internet.
Do you think Google Plus has a future?

Google Plus hangouts attract a lot of users and a few celebrities have done fan chats with them. So maybe if the momentum continues it'll survive.

 

[Starfighter]

Google Plus felt kind of awkward. Like Home on PS3. The moment you got in you realized it was embarassing to even be there.

 

[LethalWolfe]

Do you think Google Plus has a future?

I don't know. If Google+ had come out before FB became the de facto social network or if Google had waited until a large FB 'backlash' seemed imminent then I'd give it more of a chance of living. I feel like it will go the way of things like Wave and Buzz.


Lethal

 

[0dev]

Well Facebook's IPO didn't seem to go too well today, let's hope that and the whole GM advertising thing start the decline of Facebook.

 

[Reach9]

Well Facebook's IPO didn't seem to go too well today, let's hope that and the whole GM advertising thing start the decline of Facebook.

lol at gaining $0.23, it was a huge disappointment. It would've gone negative were it not for the underwriters.

Facebook's decline started a while ago, the IPO was a way for everyone related to Facebook to cash out, so it served it's purpose.

 

[smoledman]

I hardly use Facebook anymore, it's a hassle.

 

[Svend]

What prevents it from going the way of Myspace? Oh yeah, nothing.